Field Holler
Creator:
Rev. Harden W. Stuckey (Performer), Herbert Halpert (Recorder)
Description:
Sound recording of a South Carolinian imitating a memorable field holler from his hometown. Field hollers such as this were often used to signal the end of the work day among slaves.
Publisher:
Library of Congress
Contributor:
Bradley Sykes
Rights:
Library of Congress
Format:
wav
Language:
English
Type:
Sound
Source:
Florida Folklife from the WPA Collections, 1937-1942. Accessed via web. The Library of Congress American Memory. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/florida/index.html.
Date:
June 18, 1939
Subject:
Imitations, Ethnography, Work Songs, African-Americans, vocals
Transcription:
Have you ever, seen a monkey, beat a train? He scrambles, like a dog, get away.
Duration:
00:21
Bit Rate/Frequency:
705 kbps